Baby shoe



Oct 29, 1929. v o p N 1,733,991

BABY SHOE Filed May 31, 1923 e/zwmn ZouZscfGo/aen I Patented Oct. 29, 1929 UNITED LOUIS GOLDEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

Parana? mm Assrenon TO B a B snon" COMPANY, or i CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A coBBonArIon on ILLINOIS BABY SHOE Application filed Mag 31,

The invention relates to shoes and more plarticul'arly to the class of baby or infants s oes.

An object of the invention is to provide a .5-shoe of the character described, wherein the foot of the wearer can be readily inserted therein and removed therefrom, and when porn cannot be kicked off or lost from the oot. Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe of the character described which will be composed of few and simple parts which may be readily and easily assembled on lines convenient for low cost manufacturing, and which will be snug and comfortable as well as further providing a shoe having a neat and attractive appearance when worn.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shoe of the'character described having a novel and improved design of upper whereby the usual means of fastening the same on the foot, such asbuttons or the like, is eliminated."

A still further object of the invention is to provide a shoe of-the character described,

the upper of which may be made up of few and simple parts assembled so as to eliminate the usual front medial seam, and which is adapted to be readily and easily placed on the foot of the wearer, and which may be readily and quickly secured to the foot of the wearer without causing anydiscomfort to the wearer.

A still further object of the invention is to provide ashoe of the character described comprising front and rear uppers, said up-v pers being connected to each other von opposite side seam lines at their lower portions, the maj orportions of said uppers overlapping at the sides, and lacing means extending transversely through said uppers for drawing the said uppers together around the footof the wearer; I 1

Withthe foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out 1928. Serial No. 281,668.

in the appended claims, is being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size, and minor details of the structure may be made without'departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention. f

Stated generally, theinvention comprises a shoe,the upper of which is made up of few and simpleparts which when assembled form a shoe which is not only snug, and comfortable fitting, butalso has a very neat and attractive appearance. The upper comprises a rear portion the side edges of'which when in assembled'position extend to a point. adj a-, cent the shank of'the shoe, a vamp portion which is secured to said rear portion by oppositely disposed side seam lines, an upper front portion which is split adjacent the lower end thereon-and is secured to said vamp portion by substantially horizontalseam lines, and an insert for completely closingthe front of said shoe.

The major portions of said rear and 7 front portion have their side edges in overlapping relation, and are provided Wltha series of horizontally disposed eyelets, through which is adapted to extend a lacing, the edges of which lacing may be drawn to pullthe shoe upper snugly around the ankle of'the wearer to hold the shoe. whereby the iame may not be kicked off or lost from the oot. I

For the purpose offacilitating an understanding of my invention, I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings "a preferred embodiment thereof, from an inspection of which',jwhen considered inconnection with the following description, my "invention, its mode of construction, and many of its advantages should be readily understood and appreciated. f V

Referring to the drawings, in which similar characters of reference are ,employed to indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the'drawingsz- I '95 Fig. 1, is a diagrammatic or plan view of the rear portion of the upper of a shoe eml bodying the invention; r i Fig. 2, is a diagrammatic or plan vlew of the vamp portion of the same; a

Referring to the drawings more specificah by characters of reference, 10, designates l the rearupper which is a single piece, thus eliminating the rear medial seam line at the rear of the shoe. The top of the portion 10, is rounded as shown in the drawings, to provide a neat appearance when in assembled position. Intermediate the top and bottom of said portion 10, is provided a horizontally disposed row of eyelets 11, through which is adapted to extend a lacing 12. or the like, for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

The forward vamp portion 13, of the upper of the shoe is cut in the form shown in Fig. 2, of the drawings, said vamp portion :being in a single piece and is sewed to the lower side edges of the rear upper 10, on opposite seam lines 14:, and to the bottom edge of the front upper 15, on angularly disposed seam lines 16. The front upper 15, is rounded at its top, as shown in the drawings,

so as to present av neat appearance when in assembled position, and the side edges of said front upper are adapted when assembled to overlap the said side edges of the rear upper 10, as shown in Fig. 5. The lowermost edge of the front upper 15, is cut substantially straight, and the said upper is provided with a longitudinal slit 17, said slit extending from the lower edge of said upper to a point intermediate the ends thereof, as shown, in Fig. 3. When the said front upper is assembled, the lower edges thereof are turned up a slight amount to open up the slit 17, and to permit the said lower edges to be sewed to the vamp portion 13, along the seam lines 16. A horizontally disposed row of eyelets or openings 18, is provided in said upper, said row of eyelets being adapted whenthe upper is assembled to register or lie on a line with the row off-eyelets 11, provided in the rear upper 10,

said eyelets 18, being adapted to receive the same lacing 12, which extends through the eyelets 11, for the purpose of fastening ortying the upper of the shoe around the ankle of the wearer to hold the same on the foot. Because of this construction the top of the upper may 7 .vided, said insert being cut in the desired shape, as shown in Fig. 4, and is secured to the'vamp portion 13, and front upper 15,

on the seam lines 20,121, and 22, the latter two seam lines extending along the sides of the slit 17, which slit assumes the shape of an inverted V when in assembled position.

It will be noted that the said upper of the shoe is adapted to extend well around the ankle of the wearer, and that it may be secured around the ankle by drawing on the ends of the lacing 12. The sides of the shoe upper it will be observed, are adapted to fit loosely around the ankle of the wearer, and may be drawn around the ankle to the desired comfort of the wearer. It will be also noted that by the above construction the rear as well as the front medial seams are eliminated, and a very neat and attractive as well as comfortable and snug fitting shoe is obtained.

Also, because of the peculiar side construction of the upper, the foot of the wearer can be readily and easily inserted therein and removed therefrom, and when worn cannot be;

kicked off or lost from the foot,,because of the lacing around the ankle portion of the shoe. It will also be noted that the usual button and button-hole fastening means are eliminated, whereby a much simpler and more economical construction is obtained.

The essential novelty of the construction as here shown consists in the peculiar cutting of the parts which go to make up the upper of the shoe for effecting the contour of the frontzof the shoe, the said front being completed by the insert 19. The resulting design is very neat in appearance and highly meritorious from the standpoint of comfort and utility.

It is believed that my invention, its mode of: r-

construction, and many of its advantages should be readily understood from the foregoing without further description; and should also be manifest that while a preferred embodiment of the invention has been% of my invention, as defined in the appended claims. What I claim and desire to secure by ters Patent of the United States is:-

l. A shoe of the character described including front and rear upper portions and a vamp portion, saidrear portion joined to said vamp'portion on opposite seam lines, said front portion joined'to said vamp portion on angularly disposed seam. lines, said front and vamp portions having cut-outs provided therein, said cut-outs forming a front opening, an insert for closing said opening, the side edges of said front portion'overlapping the side edges of said rear portion,

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eyelets provided in said front and rear portions, and means extending through said eyelets adapted to draw said portions around the ankle of the wearer. i f

2. A shoe of the character described including front and rear upper portions and a vamp portion, said rear portion joined to said vamp portion on opposite seam lines, said front portion joined to said vamp portion on angularly disposed seam lines,,said front and vamp portions being joined so as to form a front opening 'therebetween, theside edges of said front portion overlapping the side edges of said rear portion, and an insert joined to said front and vamp portions for closing the front of said shoe.

3. A shoe of the character described including front and rear upper portions and a vamp portion, said rear portion joined to said vamp portion on opposite seam lines, said front portion provided with an inverted V shaped cut out at the lower portion thereof, the lowermost edges of said front portion being joined to said vamp portion, a substantially circular cut out provided in the said vamp portion, and an insert joined to said vamp and front portions for closing the said cut outs.

4. A shoe of the character described comprising front and rear upper portions joined together at their lower ends on opposite seam lines, a vamp portion secured to said front and rear portions, and forming a front opening intermediate the top and bottom edges of said shoe, an insert for closing said front opening; the major portions of the side edges of said upper portions being disposed in overlapping relation with each other. a transverse row of eyelets provided in each of said upper portions, and a lacing extending through said eyelets and adapted to draw the said upper portions around the ankle of the wearer for securing the shoe on the foot.

5. A shoe of the character described, comprising front and rear upper portions and a vamp portion, said rear portion joined to said vamp portion on opposite seam lines, said front portion joined to said vamp portion on angularlv disposed seam lines, the side edges of said front portion overlapping the side edges of said rear portion, said front and vamp portions forming a central open ing there between, an insert joined to said front and vamp portions for closing the front of said shoe, and a transverse row of openings provided in said front and rear portions intermediate the .top and bottom thereof, said eyelets having a lacing eXtendfront portion being provided with an inverted V shaped'cut out at the lower eX- tremity thereof, a vamp portion joined to said rear portion on opposite seam' lines,

said vamp portion joined to said front portion on angularly disposed seam lines, a central cut out provided in said vamp portion, an lnsert joined to said vamp and front portionsfor closing said cut outs, and means extending transversely of and around said front and rear upper portions for securing the said shoe to the ankle of the wearer.

In testimony whereof, I, aflix my signature.

LOUIS J. GOLDEN. 

